Requirements for Control Room Computer-Based Procedures for use in Hybrid Control Rooms

Le Blanc, Katya Lee¹  Oxstrand, Johanna Helene¹  Joe, Jeffrey Clark¹ 

[1] Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

关键词: Computer Based Procedures;    Control Room;    Nuclear Power;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1235200
RP-ID  :  INL/EXT--15-35284
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1235200

学科分类：数学（综合）

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

Many plants in the U.S. are currently undergoing control room modernization. The main drivers for modernization are the aging and obsolescence of existing equipment, which typically results in a like-for-like replacement of analogue equipment with digital systems. However, the modernization efforts present an opportunity to employ advanced technology that would not only extend the life, but enhance the efficiency and cost competitiveness of nuclear power. Computer-based procedures (CBPs) are one example of near-term advanced technology that may provide enhanced efficiencies above and beyond like for like replacements of analog systems. Researchers in the LWRS program are investigating the benefits of advanced technologies such as CBPs, with the goal of assisting utilities in decision making during modernization projects. This report will describe the existing research on CBPs, discuss the unique issues related to using CBPs in hybrid control rooms (i.e., partially modernized analog control rooms), and define the requirements of CBPs for hybrid control rooms.